Electoral Processes

These elections may be open to the entire university community or just a specific sector.

Elections at the UAB can be within the university community, and within the corresponding governing body.

Other types of elections are also held: union representative bodies of the Technical, Management and Administrative and Service Staff (PTGAS) and Academic Staff (PA) or Student Councils (CE).

Elections open to the whole university community

• Election of the Rector
• Election of members of the Senate
• Election of members of the Centre Council
• Election of members of the department council
• Election of members of the research institute or UAB research centre councils

Important:

Elections for Dean of Faculty or Director of School.
Managed by the dean's office or management of the corresponding centre. Regulated by the corresponding Local Electoral Board.

From the time that the Law on Spanish Universities (LOSU) comes into force, on a transitional basis, these elections are regulated based on the provisions of the electoral regulations for elections to rector.

Elections within the corresponding governing body

Elections in the Senate:

• Members elected to specific Senate committees
• Members elected to the Governing Council
• Ombuds Office

Elections in the Governing Council:

• Members elected to committees delegated by the Governing Council
• Representatives of other bodies

Elections in the Centre Council:

• Members elected to the Standing Committee (in cases where this is regulated)
• Members elected to committees delegated by the Centre Council (in cases where this is regulated)

Elections in the Department Council:

• Department directors
• Members elected to the Executive Committee (in cases where this is regulated)
• Members elected to committees delegated by the Department Council (in cases where this is regulated)

Elections is a University Research Institute or UAB Research Centre:

• Directors of University Research Institutes or UAB Research Centres
• Representatives of other committees and/or bodies (in cases where this is regulated)

Elections held using the e-voting system

• Election of the Rector
• Election of members of the Senate
• Election of Dean of Faculty or Director of School
• Election of members of the Centre council
• Elections of union representatives for technical, management, administrative and services staff (PTGAS) and academic staff (PA)